| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-PKD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 182 Skylane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 182 Skylane |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 182D/Taildragger |
| C/n (msn): | 18253151 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | TemoraMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YTEM IATA: TEM Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia National Fly-in 2023 |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 2023 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 625252 |
| Photo Comment |
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All is not as it seems! This aircraft was built as a Skylane, registered N8751X. It was re-registered in Australia as VH-RHQ(1) on 22 March 1961. At some point it was converted to a taildragger, but retained the swept Skylane fin. It was withdrawn from use on 6 March 1986 but restored as VH-PKD(2) on 31 October 1995, now with a Cessna 180-style fin. This makes it look very much like the original VH-PKD(1), which was a genuine C180, just to confuse things! This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 November 2023, and has since been viewed 37 times. |